How do bacteria reproduce?

Bacteria primarily reproduce through binary fission, an asexual process where a single bacterial cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells. During binary fission, the bacterium’s circular DNA is replicated, and the cell elongates. The DNA copies move to opposite sides of the cell, and a septum forms to divide the cell into two. Once the septum completes, the cell splits, resulting in two daughter cells, each a clone of the original.